seclusion
Other forms: seclusions
Seclusion means being separate, and apart from others, in a quiet kind of way. If you want seclusion, try a private island.
The word seclusion implies privacy as well as separateness. An island with no other islands around it or a cabin in the middle of a forest will offer you seclusion if you need to get away from other people. Some nations have a policy of seclusion — they do not allow people, products, or ideas to cross their borders and enter the country.
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the act of secluding yourself from otherstypes:cocooningretreating to the seclusion of your home (as for privacy or escape)type of:separationthe social act of separating or parting company
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the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of otherssynonyms: privacy, privatenesstype of:reclusivenessa disposition to prefer seclusion or isolation
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